Brittle

Brittle Meaning & Origin

About Brittle
The surname Brittle is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bryttel," meaning "brittle" or "fragile." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was delicate or easily broken, or possibly for someone with a brittle temperament. The name may have been given to individuals who exhibited these characteristics or to those who worked with brittle materials such as glass or pottery.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brittle is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brittle: 574
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brittle based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Brittle is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 T AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɪtəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brittle in Braille

Here's how to represent Brittle in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brittle in braille

How to sign the name Brittle using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Brittle using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brittle in sign language

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